Austria vs Jamaica: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Austria
0.3926
in 2023
Jamaica
0.3237
in 2021
Austria rank
67th
Jamaica rank
69th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Austria
  • Jamaica
0246198820052023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.3926 against 0.3237 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0689.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.

Austria ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0591 1.78 1.72 Jamaica
2000s 0.0665 1.08 1.02 Jamaica
2010s 0.4613 0.0831 0.3783 Austria
2020s 0.3769 0.3237 0.0532 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Austria or Jamaica?
Austria, at 0.3926 against 0.3237 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Austria and Jamaica?
0.0689, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Austria and Jamaica rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Austria ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed